Performance enhancement of electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution through coalescence-induced bubble dynamics

A Bashkatov, S Park, Ç Demirkır, JA Wood… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The evolution of electrogenerated gas bubbles during water electrolysis can significantly
hamper the overall process efficiency. Promoting the departure of electrochemically …

Insight into pH-controlled bubble dynamics on a Pt electrode during electrochemical water splitting

X Lu, T Nie, X Li, L Jing, Y Zhang, L Ma, D Jing - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Bubbles adhering to the electrode surface are the major factors causing the decreased
efficiency of water electrolysis. In this work, the dynamic behaviors of oxygen bubbles on …

Enhancing hydrogen bubble release from a microelectrode through precise tuning of Marangoni forces with nonionic surfactant

X Lu, T Nie, D Yadav, X Li, Y Zhang, L Ma, D Jing - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding and controlling hydrogen bubble growth and detachment during water
electrolysis is crucial for improving its efficiency. This study investigates bubble dynamics for …

Hydrogen bubble evolution and gas transport mechanism on a microelectrode determined by cathodic potential and temperature

X Lu, D Yadav, J Wang, L Jing, Y Zhu, L Ma, D Jing - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Enhancing the efficiency of hydrogen production by optimizing gas product transfer within
water electrolysis systems is essential. Employing high-speed photography and …

Coalescence of Two Equal-Sized Bubbles with Air Injection

X Feng, T Kunugi, S Qin, D Wu - Industrial & Engineering …, 2024 - ACS Publications
This study investigates the coalescence of two equal-sized bubbles with air injection in
distilled water experimentally, numerically, and theoretically. The neck expansion is the most …

Insight into the electrolyte concentration impact on single hydrogen bubble evolution dynamics at a microelectrode during electrochemical water splitting

C Guo, X Lu, Y Zhu, L Ma, D Jing - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Bubbles generated during electrochemical water splitting could adhere to the electrode
surface and therefore impede the reaction. Thus, understanding and manipulating the …

Immiscible non-Newtonian displacement flows in stationary and axially rotating pipes

W Liu, F Larachi, SM Taghavi - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We examine immiscible displacement flows in stationary and rotating pipes, at a fixed
inclination angle in a density-unstable configuration, using a viscoplastic fluid to displace a …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of bubble transport in porous electrodes and catalysts

T Scheel, P Malgaretti, J Harting - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We investigate the formation and transport of gas bubbles across a model porous
electrode/catalyst using lattice Boltzmann simulations. This approach enables us to …

Bubble generation mechanisms in microchannel under microgravity and heterogeneous wettability

SM Mousavi, J Lee, BJ Lee, D Jarrahbashi, N Karimi… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Advances in hybrid surfaces have revealed interesting opportunities for multiphase flow
control under microgravity, as the surface tension force is dominant in this condition …

Coalescence induced late departure of bubbles improves water electrolysis efficiency

T Wu, B Liu, F Yuan, Q Yang - arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.12064, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this study, we examine the effects of bubble collisions and coalescence on electrolysis
performance using micro-electrodes in a 0.5 M H2SO4. We observe that the addition of …